Cornwall satisfaction

Results of the 2017 Cornwall Council resident survey are in and they show that while most people are satisfied with their local area as a place to live, the authority has room for improvement in changing satisfaction levels of residents.

Overall, 82 per cent of residents surveyed were satisfied with their local area as a place to live, however this varied significantly across Community Network Areas with 92 per cent satisfied in Wadebridge & Padstow down to only 64% in Bodmin.

Inquest to be heard into death of man from Cornwall who was swept into the sea while scattering sister's ashes

An inquest is to decide the cause of the death of a 51-year-old man from Cornwall who was swept out to sea while he was scattering the ashes of his deceased sister.

Grandfather Shane Galliers, from Launceston, met family members at Trebarwith Strand, near Tintagel, on January 30, 2015, afternoon to say goodbye to his sister, Michelle Galliers, who passed away in November of the previous year.

Shane Galliers was swept into the sea while scattering his sister's ashes

Decision made on shipping container student housing plan

What would have been one of the first student developments of its kind in the UK - living spaces made from shipping containers - has been thrown out by planners.

Irregular Cornwall had hoped to transform the former Homeshed Store on Annear Road in Penryn into a student hub with 264 rooms, swimming pool and gym along with a health centre, business units and innovation hubs.

The latest image of the Home Shed site proposal (Image: Irregular Cornwall)

Very sad news just in

Police have found a body of a man in the water at Towan Head, Newquay just after midday today.

Formal identification is yet to have taken place, but officers have confirmed the family of Dom Sowa have been informed of this development.

Full story to follow.

A major search operation was launched after 'vulnerable' 17-year-old Dom Sowa went missing in Newquay

15:24Jeff Reines

Anger after taxpayer foots bill to remove piano left on Cornish beach by students

Students who abandoned a piano on a Falmouth beach after using it for a photo shoot at the weekend have been criticised by locals as well as staff at Falmouth University.

The piano was left on Swanpool Beach after it was used on Saturday afternoon (October 28) and was removed by a team from Cornwall Council on Sunday morning as it was on part of the beach owned by the council.

But the littering also led to the police being called and people were angry that it had resulted taxpayers’ money being wasted to deal with it.

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Affordable housing company Coastline explains reasons for selling off homes in Cornwall

A housing provider has defended the decision to sell a number of its properties, saying that money raised will go towards building other new homes.

Cornwall Live was recently contacted by a member of the public who complained that Coastline Housing had either sold or was in the process of selling three properties in Redruth - in Close Hill, Murdoch Close and Bellevue.

Cornwall Live immediately contacted Coastline which replied saying that there were several reasons behind the decision.

11:23KEY EVENT

Warning to keep windows and doors closed as landfill site burns - live updates

Passengers ‘held against their will’ at Newquay airport

No major problems on the roads - just some congestion around Treluswell

All currently clear on the region’s roads. Though there’s a bit of congestion around Treluswell which most people are probably not surprised by at this point:

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A393 at the roadworks Southbound busy but moving at A39 (Treluswell roundabout).

This incident earlier this morning is now clear:

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All lanes open, recovery work completed and accident cleared on A30 Westbound between B3260 (Okehampton Services) and A386 (Sourton Cross).Lane one (of two) was closed. The entry slip road from the B3260 Okehampton was also closed.

07:20

WEATHER: Mainly dry but turning cloudy

Today: After a cold morning with the odd rural frost here or there, it will be a dry day with some good sunny intervals into the afternoon. Winds staying light and feeling colder than yesterday despite the sunshine. Maximum temperature 12 °C.

Tonight: It will stay dry overnight with some clear skies and light winds allowing it to turn chilly. Cloud cover will increase from the southwest in the small hours. Minimum temperature 5 °C.

Tuesday: A largely dry day with light winds and sunny spells. The chance for an isolated shower in the far northeast of the region. Mild and pleasant in the sunshine. Maximum temperature 14 °C.